i5-11400F vs Xeon Gold 5118

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 5118
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
10.46
Core i5-11400F
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.71
+2.4%

Core i5-11400F outperforms Xeon Gold 5118 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i5-11400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking747732
Place by popularitynot in top-10030
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.1439.28
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency9.4315.59
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,273$157

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-11400F has 664% better value for money than Xeon Gold 5118.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i5-11400F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache12 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data276 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i5-11400F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA36471200
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i5-11400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i5-11400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i5-11400F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i5-11400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR4
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth115.212 GB/s50 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i5-11400F.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Gold 5118 10.46
i5-11400F 10.71
+2.4%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon Gold 5118 16620
i5-11400F 17005
+2.3%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon Gold 5118 991
i5-11400F 1980
+99.8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon Gold 5118 6790
i5-11400F 7601
+11.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.46 10.71
Recency 11 July 2017 16 March 2021
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 5118 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i5-11400F, on the other hand, has a 2.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i5-11400F.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 5118 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-11400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 5118 and Core i5-11400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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